World-first 5G rail network in n101 band – Nokia and Deutsche Bahn deployed the first commercial 5G railway system with a 5G SA core, meeting FRMCS requirements and supporting automated, resilient rail operations.
Step beyond GSM-R – The rollout marks a transition away from legacy GSM-R, adding self-healing, failover, real-time monitoring, and low latency to enable smarter stations, infrastructure, and safety-critical applications.
European momentum toward FRMCS – Nokia is also working with ProRail in the Netherlands on the first cloud-native GSM-R core, building a bridge to FRMCS and lowering long-term costs across European rail networks.
Nokia and Deutsche Bahn (DB) have launched what they call the world’s first commercial 5G radio network operating in the 1900 MHz (n101) band on DB’s railway test track. The deployment, which includes a 5G Standalone (SA) core, meets the demanding specifications of the Future Railway Mobile Communication System (FRMCS), the next-generation standard for mission-critical rail connectivity.
Installed at DB’s digital railway test field in the Ore Mountains, the 5G system marks a key step away from legacy GSM-R technology, introducing a more modern, resilient, and efficient foundation. Features include built-in failover, self-healing, real-time monitoring, and low-latency performance to support increasingly digitalized rail operations.
Source: rcrwireless.com
